For My KidsTM
Vinegar of the Four Thieves is an all-natural alternative to antibacterial
surface disinfectants based on the well-known formula that has been used for
centuries to prevent contagious disease*.Although
For My KidsTM Vinegar of the Four Thieves makes no claim to be
antiseptic, anti-microbial, antibacterial, or anti-fungal, the ingredients used
in its version of the well-known Vinegar of the Four Thieves formula are
commonly known to have these properties.It
is a healthy alternative because it contains none of the harmful toxic chemicals
found in disinfectants.

*Before
the advent of modern disinfectants, various herbs were used to protect both
those caring for the sick and those who dealt with the dead.

One
of the most interesting references concerns four thieves who were caught looting
the homes of the sick during the 17th century plagues of
Toulouse
,
France
.The officials judging the case were astonished by their apparent
indifference to the contagion.A contemporary account reads in part: “in order to have the sentence
mitigated they revealed their secret preservative.” — Parliament of
Toulouse
archives 1628-1631